Stage Details

Legislation -
Bill Sent To Committee
(Senate)
-
Sept. 29, 1999

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that implements reforms in the ways that politicians can raise money and regulates how unions, state political parties, and national political parties can distribute money to individual politicians.

Highlights:

Bans soft money contributions to national political parties.

Prohibits political parties from making coordinated contributions with a candidate unless the candidate agrees to limit personal spending to $50,000.

Raises aggregate individual limit from $25,000 to $30,000 annually.

Raises annual contribution limit for individual contributions to state committees of political parties from $5,000 to $10,000.

Limits free mail service, or franking privilege for members of Congress during an election year.

Prohibits political fundraising activity on federal property.

Prohibits people who are ineligible to vote from making contributions in federal, state or local elections.